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THRIVE CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills needed for modern Christ-centred leadership in 6 workshops.

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Today's Christian leaders are under more pressure than ever before.

They fill the role of teacher, guide, counsellor, preacher and more, all on top of adapting to a rapidly changing world. It’s no surprise many Christian leaders are pushed too far, and left feeling inadequate and burnt out.

But it doesn’t have to be this way. THRIVE offers a new approach to Christ-centred leadership training, developing current and aspiring leaders using a theologically-informed and evidence-based psychological framework. Now available for credit (PC082 & PC083 via MST). 

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Learn How to Thrive as a Christian in Leadership

Across six workshops, THRIVE will equip you with the skills and knowledge to lead with gospel-centred wisdom, backed by both biblical and psychological insights. 

  • Gain a foundational understanding of Christ-centred leadership
  • Use it to understand your identity in Christ and form your unique leadership style, and
  • Be equipped to lead and grow healthy communities in all situations. 
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Unit One - Personal Leadership Formation (PC082)

Discover the leader God is equipping you to be, and learn how to live out that vision through a blend of Bible, psychology, and practical rhythms for resilient, Christ-centred leadership.

Unit Two focuses on who you are before God. It connects biblical theology with psychological insights to give you a renewed vision of your union with Christ, a clear leadership calling, and habits that sustain joyful, Christ-centred service for the long haul.

On completing this unit, you will:

  • Understand your leadership style against Scripture and contemporary research;
  • Deepen awareness of your identity in Christ, recognising how story, culture, and personality shape vocation;
  • Practice sustainable self-care and spiritual disciplines that build resilience and guard against burnout; and
  • Craft a personal formation plan that integrates self-awareness, healthy relationships, and a mission-driven vision.
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Unit Two - Community Leadership Formation (PC083)

Learn to lead others with gospel-centred wisdom and transform biblical and psychological insights into practical skills for intercultural community growth, conflict resolution, mental-health care, and more.

Unit Two invites you to pause, reflect, and refine how you serve with and for others in Christ’s name, and prepare you for Christ-centred leadership in any situation, from daily decisions to leading in a crisis.

On completing this unit, you will be able to:

  • Navigate cultural diversity with gospel-shaped humility and intercultural intelligence;
  • Resolve conflict and foster healthy team dynamics through biblical reconciliation and evidence-based practices;
  • Respond to mental-health challenges by creating safe, supportive, and resilient ministry environments; and
  • Lead through crisis with spiritual discernment, strategic clarity, and compassionate presence.
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An Active Approach to Leadership Training

THRIVE is structured to help you put what you’ve learned into action immediately. 

Each session is followed by an hour-long ‘Thrive Groups’ session, led by a Group Facilitator. 

In these groups you’ll share what you’ve learned since the last workshop and how you’ve used your new skills and knowledge, and support one another as you seek to apply the work in your day-to-day life. You’ll also have a chance to talk about any challenges you’re facing and work with your peers to overcome them.

Whether you’re in a leadership position now or see yourself going into leadership, THRIVE will give you practical leadership knowledge and skills you can start using immediately.

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Full Course Details

Each workshop runs from 9am to 3pm, with In-Person and Online options available.

Unit One: Personal Leadership Formation (PC082 - 706/806/906)

UNIT CO-ORDINATOR: Dr Kirk Franklin

The first set of workshops will address your personal leadership formation, including biblical and psychological perspectives on leadership styles, and self and identity formation. These workshops will help you develop healthy spiritual identity formation and self-care skills to prevent burnout and build resilience to become a thriving leader. There will be a strong focus on building your union with Christ and learning how to integrate your faith into your work as a leader effectively.

Thursday 5 March 2026: Christian Leadership

This workshop includes:

  • Introduction to a biblical and psychological understanding of thriving and flourishing as it pertains to Christian leadership
  • In-depth examination of cross-cultural leadership styles adopted by prominent leaders and how these align with our Christian faith.
  • Exploration of the different levels of faith and work integration
  • Learning various ways of integrating your faith and work and the practical application of these in your own leadership


Friday 6 March 2026: Self-Identity Formation

This workshop includes:

  • Comparison of the biblical and psychological perspectives to understanding ‘self’ and ‘identity’
  • Exploration of how we construct culturally-informed selves and identities to inform our own understanding of our self as well as the team we lead.
  • Identification of healthy and destructive self-identity-patterns and steps to developing a healthier self-identity for leadership.
  • Understanding more fully who you are through exploring your identity in Christ
  • How to nurture your identity in Christ through adopting various spiritual disciples that will produce healthy spiritual identity formation.
 

Thursday 9 April 2026: Maintaining a Healthy Self for Leadership 

This workshop includes:

  • Understanding relationality, resilience and self-care to mature as a thriving leader
  • Learning the importance of adopting a spiritually healthy perspective on your union and partnership with Christ and apply this to your team-leadership
  • Maintain and grow a healthy self for leadership through proper self-care by learning to recognise and establish healthy boundaries and adopting rest and sabbath-keeping.
  • Integrating biblical and psychological perspectives on burn-out, compassion fatigue and resilience
  • Learning prevention and care skills for how to be a resilient leader
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PC082-906

Unit Two: Community Leadership Formation (PC083 - 706/806/906)

UNIT CO-ORDINATOR: Dr Kirk Franklin

The second set of workshops will address leading a team in your community, including how to lead when conflict and crises arise. These workshops will explore culture, diversity and the various challenges faced when leading a team. There will be a focus on developing skills to lead diverse, multicultural communities, particularly when mental health issues, conflict and crises arise.

Friday 10 April 2026: Leading a Healthy Community

This workshop includes:

  • Learning what a healthy community look like, and the challenges to growing and leading a healthy community, including developing healthy communication styles
  • Introduction to object relations theory and how this informs conflict resolution.
  • Exploration of various barriers to conflict resolution and the way your past relationships may be affecting your relationship with the team you lead.
  • Learning how to resolve conflict well within your team through lessons learnt in the gospels.

Thursday 7 May 2026: Managing a Diverse Cultural Team

This workshop includes:

  • An in-depth understanding of ‘culture’ and how culture forms.
  • Learning how to identify hidden diversity in your team and intersecting perspectives and how this impacts on group membership.
  • Developing skills in how to develop and maintain a kingdom-centered team that seeks interpathy.
  • Learning how to develop cultural competence to deal with the complexities of intercultural relationships.
  • Understanding the challenges to cross-cultural leadership and how to overcome these through practical wisdom for leaders.

Friday 8 May 2026: Serving a Community in Distress

This workshop includes:

  • Exploration of a biblical and psychological understanding of mental health, illness and trauma.
  • Understanding how mental health issues may impact your team and what your role is as a leader in nurturing and supporting team members with mental health challenges.
  • Learning to implement and maintain a trauma-responsive environment.
  • Learning skills in how to prevent and respond to a crisis impacting your team.
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PC083-806
PC083-906

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Thrive Leadership Program 2026

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